HP Omen 16 (2023) vs Dell G15 5520 (2022)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the HP Omen 16 (2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 120 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Features a much bigger (~48%) battery – 83 against 56 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Advantages of the Dell G15 5520 (2022)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Around 48% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.44 kg (5.38 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 369 x 259.4 x 23.5 mm 14.53 x 10.21 x 0.93 inches |
357.3 x 272.11 x 26.9 mm 14.07 x 10.71 x 1.06 inches |
| Area | 957 cm2 (148.4 inches2) | 972 cm2 (150.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.7% | ~69% |
| Side bezels | 6.3 mm | 6 mm |
| Colors | Silver | Black, Gray |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 5000 RPM | - |
| Noise level (max. load) | 58.3 dB | 52.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 16.1 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 137 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Omen 16 (2023)
16.1″ (16:9 ratio) = 110.8 in2
G15 5520 (2022)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~6% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 800:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 75% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 13.2 V |
| Full charging time | 2:10 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | - |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 230 / 280 W | 180 / 240 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 630 / 863 grams | 955 / 1057 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 95 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1530 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1740 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 7.9 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1176 | 1238 |
| Solar Bay | 23568 | 24072 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC245 | Realtek ALC3254 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~83.6 dB | ~83 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 12.5 x 8.0 cm | 10.5 x 6.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Omen 16 (2023):
- Unlike the Intel model, the AMD model does not support Thunderbolt 4.
Notes on G15 5520 (2022):
- Thunderbolt 4 is exclusive to the GeForce RTX 3060 models and above, while the models with RTX 3050 Ti offer USB 3.2 Gen 2.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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